Salads

If there is one thing I love about vacation, it’s the chance to really indulge, try new and different foods, and eat pretty much whatever my heart desires. (Within reason of course, but I have been known to eat two ice cream cones a day […]

By now, anyone who follows our blog knows that I’m a bona fide pumpkin fanatic. Between the months of September-November (the months when pumpkin is “seasonally acceptable”), there is almost nothing I will stop at to incorporate pumpkin into my diet. It’s a short season […]

Sometimes a salad is ALL about the dressing and you know what, that’s okay! I think I’ve been craving this dressing forever without even realizing it. I honestly go through jars of tahini in our house like it’s going out of style, but for some […]

If this isn’t the epitome of a late summer salad, I don’t know what is. I’ve been counting the days all summer until peak peach season and at last – it’s finally here! This is going to sound crazy to some of you, but I’d […]

  Back in the day, before I was a country bumpkin, I prided myself in being a New York City foodie. I made it my mission to try all the hot new restaurants in town and would scour the food mags weekly for openings, reviews, […]

  When you’re pregnant, the list of no-no’s when it comes to food is pretty long.  The things I missed the most? In this order: smoked salmon, sushi, prosciutto… and Caesar dressing! You know, the real one, with raw egg.  My obsession with the dressing […]

I’m going to come right out and say it, sometimes the best recipes also happen to be the easiest ones. Not all chefs may agree with this outlook, but I think there’s a lot of pride in being able to develop a dish that is, […]

  One of the best compliments I can get as a chef is when someone requests one of my dishes. Like when we hosted a dinner party and my friend Marissa requested our Crispy Skin Salmon (still one of our greatest hits!) or when I […]

  “It’s almost that time of year again”… quick, what immediately comes to mind?! After the winter we’ve had, hopefully you answered something, anything to do with “spring” or any variation thereof! But if you went as far as to answer “white asparagus season,” you […]

  When it comes to entertaining, keeping it simple is sometimes your very best bet. This is the perfect example of a super simple recipe that will wow your guests but take you literally 5 minutes (yes FIVE!) to throw together. There are about a million and one variations […]

In my opinion, tomato and mozzarella is the ultimate appetizer, if done right. Lucious heirloom tomatoes, layers of creamy mozzarella cheese, fresh basil garnish…my mouth is watering already! I know, I know, you’re thinking yawn – it’s been done a million times! But, how often […]

I know you’re all looking for an excuse to use up all of those apples. Well, folks, this is just the salad for it. The sweetness and tartness of the apples and pears, the crunch of the walnuts, and the silkiness of the caramelized goat […]

Watermelon is one of those fruits that has always seemed to be assigned a “season” – the image of this succulent pink fruit with its contrasting black seeds immediately conjures up images of your annual July 4th BBQ, lazy afternoons on the beach, or scorching […]